Avocado Tomato Salad

This simple green salad is so easy to make and absolutely filled with flavor and protein. This is perfect for any gathering or BBQ and is very allergy-friendly.

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Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegetarian

Prep Time: 25

Cook Time: 0

Total Time: 25

Servings: servings

Calories: 317kcal

Author: Michelle

Ingredients

For the Dressing:

1/3 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup lime juice
juice of 1/2 orange
1/2 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
2 cloves garlic
3/4 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin
2 green onions sliced
1/2 medium avocado
1/2 cup cilantro

For the Salad:

2 heads Romaine lettuce
3 1/2 medium avocados
1 pint grape tomatoes
1 cup cilantro
1 1/2 cups corn fresh or frozen
1 cup cooked black beans

Instructions

Prepare black beans, soaking them overnight then simmering them for 45 minutes to an hour until they are just tender. If using canned black beans, rinse them well.
Wash and dry romaine, then cut into chunks.
Roast corn, and remove from cob if needed. Let cool to room temperature.
Make the dressing: Place red wine vinegar in a blender, along with lime juice, half an avocado, cumin, chili pepper, half cup of cilantro, garlic cloves, salt, and orange juice.
1/3 cup red wine vinegar, 1/4 cup lime juice, 1 teaspoon salt, 2 cloves garlic, 3/4 teaspoon chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon cumin, 1/2 medium avocado, 1/2 cup cilantro, juice of 1/2 orange
Blend, drizzling in the olive oil until completely emulsified. Taste and adjust to your liking. Refrigerate until you assemble the salad.
1/2 cup olive oil
Slice grape tomatoes in half, and chop remaining 3 1/2 avocados into largish chunks. Chop remaining cilantro, and slice green onions thinly on the bias.
3 1/2 medium avocados, 1 pint grape tomatoes, 1 cup cilantro, 2 green onions
Place romaine into a bowl, and dress it with half the dressing. Toss it, then slowly add more dressing until you have it dressed to your liking.
2 heads Romaine lettuce
Add veggies and beans atop the dressed lettuce. Serve immediately.
1 1/2 cups corn, 1 cup cooked black beans

Equipment

Salad Spinner

Wooden Salad Bowl

Immersion Blender

Notes

You will likely have about half the dressing left over to use for another salad, so note that the nutritional information is high because of that.
For more tips and tricks, be sure to read the full article above.

Nutrition

This site uses an online source to provide nutrition estimates as a courtesy. If you need exact values, please calculate yourself.